Oaklands School
Weedswood Road, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 0QS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE WESTBROOK TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louisa Jones
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Westbrook Trust
- Constituency
- Chatham and Aylesford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 450
- Pupils on roll
- 444
- URN
- 148117
- Local authority
- Medway
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01634333820
About this school
Oaklands School is a primary academy in Chatham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 444 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Oaklands School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 July 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 62 | 64 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 48% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 2% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 69% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 61% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 61% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Oaklands School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Medway average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 59.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 430 |
| 2023/24 | 449 |
| 2024/25 | 447 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oaklands School compares
Oaklands School ranked 21st of 57 primary schools in Medway for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 6.3% | 42.6% | 444 | — |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 397 | 0.2 miles |
| Walderslade Primary School | 77% | 5% | 14.9% | 235 | 0.4 miles |
| Horsted Junior School | 74% | 4% | 20% | 250 | 0.5 miles |
| Horsted Infant School | — | 4.1% | 11.4% | 187 | 0.6 miles |
| Maundene School | 56% | 4.4% | 27.2% | 385 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 42.57%
- English as an additional language
- 11.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.29%
- Persistent absence
- 21.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Chatham
-
Walderslade Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Chatham
-
Horsted Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Chatham
-
Horsted Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Chatham
-
Maundene School0.6 miles
Primary · Chatham
Other schools in Chatham
Oaklands School ranks 8th of the 17 ranked primary schools in Chatham.
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Balfour Junior School Primary
- Greenvale Primary School Primary
- Horsted Infant School Primary
- Horsted Junior School Primary
- Kingfisher Community Primary School Primary
- Lordswood School Primary
- Luton Primary School Primary
- Maundene School Primary
- New Horizons Children's Academy Primary
- New Road Primary School Primary
- Phoenix Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Oaklands School teach?
- Oaklands School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Chatham.
- Who is the headteacher of Oaklands School?
- The headteacher of Oaklands School is Mrs Louisa Jones, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Oaklands School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oaklands School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Oaklands School?
- Oaklands School has 444 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Oaklands School full?
- Oaklands School has capacity for 450 pupils and 444 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Oaklands School a faith school?
- No. Oaklands School has no designated religious character.
- Does Oaklands School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Oaklands School as having nursery classes.
- Is Oaklands School part of an academy trust?
- Oaklands School is part of THE WESTBROOK TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Oaklands School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Oaklands School compare with other schools in Medway?
- Oaklands School ranked 21st of 57 primary schools in Medway for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Oaklands School's absence rate?
- Oaklands School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Oaklands School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oaklands School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.